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Trump Administration Plans to Hike Citizenship Application Fee from $640 to $1170
Immigration

Trump Administration Plans to Hike Citizenship Application Fee from $640 to $1170

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposes hiking the fee to apply for citizenship from $640 to $1,170, an 85 per cent increase. This was announced in a proposed rule sent to the Federal Register on Fr…

Nov 9, 2019
USCIS Proposes Average 21 Percent Increase of Filing Fees for Various Immigration Services and Benefits
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USCIS Proposes Average 21 Percent Increase of Filing Fees for Various Immigration Services and Benefits

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) plans to increase filing fees for various immigration services and benefits by an average of 21%. In a news release on Friday, USCIS said it will soon publish a prop…

Nov 8, 2019
Two Kenyan Tycoons to be Stripped of Cyprus Citizenship
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Two Kenyan Tycoons to be Stripped of Cyprus Citizenship

Two Kenyan tycoons are set to lose their Cyprus citizenship issued under the secretive passports-for-investment scheme, Business Daily reports. The two are among 26 foreign investors to be stripped of passports issued…

Nov 8, 2019
Bernie Sanders Releases Immigration Plan, Says He Will Provide Legal Status to 11 Million Undocumented Immigrants if Elected President
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Bernie Sanders Releases Immigration Plan, Says He Will Provide Legal Status to 11 Million Undocumented Immigrants if Elected President

U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Thursday released a sweeping new immigration plan that would among other things protect from deportation undocumented immigrants who have lived in the US for more than fiv…

Nov 7, 2019
Wealthy Foreign Investors to Get Kenyan Citizenship
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Wealthy Foreign Investors to Get Kenyan Citizenship

The government is working on a plan that seeks to have wealthy foreign investors granted Kenyan citizenship. The move is aimed at enhancing the country’s direct foreign investment (FDI) flows, according to Kenya Inves…

Nov 7, 2019
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Kenyan-American Attorney Targets Wealthy Kenyans with Sh90 Million US Visa Deal
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Kenyan-American Attorney Targets Wealthy Kenyans with Sh90 Million US Visa Deal

US-based companies have camped in Nairobi to woo super-rich Kenyans to invest in projects abroad in exchange for a green card for them and their families. Wealthy Kenyans who invest at least Sh90 million ($900,000) in…

Nov 6, 2019
Green Card Lottery Registration for FY 2021 (DV-2021) Closes in a Few Hours
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Green Card Lottery Registration for FY 2021 (DV-2021) Closes in a Few Hours

The registration period for the US Diversity Visa Program for fiscal year 2021 (DV-2021), commonly known as the Green Card Lottery, ends in a few hours, at 12pm EST (Tuesday, November 5th). The State Department, which…

Nov 5, 2019
Green Card Lottery Registration Period Ends Tomorrow - Tuesday, November 5th at 12pm EST
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Green Card Lottery Registration Period Ends Tomorrow - Tuesday, November 5th at 12pm EST

The registration period for the US Diversity Visa Program for fiscal year 2021 (DV-2021), commonly known as the Green Card Lottery, ends tomorrow, November 5th, 2019 at 12pm EST. The registration period started on Oct…

Nov 4, 2019
Golden Visa Program: Kenyans Wooed to Invest in Greece Real Estate
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Golden Visa Program: Kenyans Wooed to Invest in Greece Real Estate

Avakon Kenya, a property consulting and engineering services company is wooing Kenyans to invest in Greece’s real estate through the country’s residence-by-investment program. Greece’s Golden Visa Program, which provi…

Nov 3, 2019
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump's Health Insurance Requirements for Immigrants Seeking Visas
Immigration

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump's Health Insurance Requirements for Immigrants Seeking Visas

A federal judge in Portland, Oregon on Saturday put a temporary injunction on a Trump administration rule change on immigrants that was set to take effect on Sunday. US District Judge Michael Simon granted a temporary…

Nov 3, 2019
Department of Homeland Security Extends Temporary Protected Status Documents for Six Countries
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Department of Homeland Security Extends Temporary Protected Status Documents for Six Countries

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday extended the validity of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) documentation for six countries through January 4, 2021. The extension applies to nationals of Haiti, El Sa…

Nov 1, 2019
Children of US Immigration Have Higher Rates of Upward Mobility than those of US-Born Parents, Researchers Say
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Children of US Immigration Have Higher Rates of Upward Mobility than those of US-Born Parents, Researchers Say

Children of US immigrants have higher rates of upward mobility than children of US-born parents, research indicates. In a paper circulated by the National Bureau of Economic Research, researchers say many immigrants o…

Nov 1, 2019
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Sued in Federal Court over Rule Change on Application Fee Waivers
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Sued in Federal Court over Rule Change on Application Fee Waivers

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been sued in federal court by immigration organizations that are challenging the agency’s new policy to stop application fee waivers for immigration benefits a…

Nov 1, 2019
US Citizens Can Now File Green Card Petitions (Form I-130) for their Relatives Online
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US Citizens Can Now File Green Card Petitions (Form I-130) for their Relatives Online

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that US citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs) who would like to petition a green card for a relative can now do so online, through Form I-130, Pet…

Oct 31, 2019
New Policy that Denies Green Cards to Applicants without Health Insurance Goes into Effect on Sunday, November 3rd
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New Policy that Denies Green Cards to Applicants without Health Insurance Goes into Effect on Sunday, November 3rd

A significant new policy change affecting green card applicants is set to take effect on Sunday, November 3rd. Starting on November 3rd, applicants applying for green cards from outside the United States will need to…

Oct 31, 2019
Canada Has Issued over 71000 Invitations to Apply for Permanent Residence So Far in 2019 through the Express Entry Program
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Canada Has Issued over 71000 Invitations to Apply for Permanent Residence So Far in 2019 through the Express Entry Program

The Canadian government on Tuesday, October 30th issued 3,900 Express Entry candidates with Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) for the October 30th draw…

Oct 30, 2019
Registration Period for 2021 Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery) Ends Next Week
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Registration Period for 2021 Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery) Ends Next Week

The registration period for the Diversity Visa program for the fiscal year 2021 (DV-2021), also known as the Green Card Lottery, ends in a week. The registration period, which started on October 2nd, ends on Tuesday…

Oct 29, 2019
Number of US Visas Issued to African Immigrants Rising Despite Trump Harsh Immigration Policies
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Number of US Visas Issued to African Immigrants Rising Despite Trump Harsh Immigration Policies

Official data shows that the number of Africans getting United States visas has been rising in the past few years despite President Trump’s campaign to restrict legal US immigration. The number of US visas issued to A…

Oct 28, 2019
US Department of Homeland Security Unveils a New Security-Enhanced Travel Document
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US Department of Homeland Security Unveils a New Security-Enhanced Travel Document

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has unveiled a new security-enhanced travel document that has looks similar to a US passport. The agency says the new document, which went into production on October 24th…

Oct 28, 2019
Registration for the 2021 Green Card Lottery Ends in Two Weeks
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Registration for the 2021 Green Card Lottery Ends in Two Weeks

The registration period for the Diversity Visa program for fiscal year 2021 (DV-2021) ends in two weeks. Registration for the program, also known as the Green Card Lottery, started on October 2nd, 2019 and ends at 12p…

Oct 22, 2019
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